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City of Charlotte / Charlotte Water Engineering

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Charlotte Water Engineering

Source file: City of Charlotte — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Charlotte Water Engineering operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 148 employees with median total compensation of $86,726; the highest distinct record was $175,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$13.5M
Employees
148
Median total
$86,726
Highest record
$175,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 148 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,726) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$90,910 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$69,805
$74,568
$86,726
$103,294
$119,138

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,138 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,805. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Charles Bliss

Chief Utilities Engineer/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$175,000
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$175,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,000
Hourly rate
$84
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
175000.0
Quarter
2
Record ID
101
Year
2,026

Charles Bliss is a Chief Utilities Engineer at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

Bhavana Swayampakala

Engineering Division Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$148,296
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$148,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,296
Hourly rate
$71
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
148296.47
Quarter
2
Record ID
213
Year
2,026

Bhavana Swayampakala works as a Engineering Division Manager for Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. Bhavana earned $148,296 in 2026.

Marcus King

Engineering Division Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$147,597
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$147,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,597
Hourly rate
$71
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
147597.16
Quarter
2
Record ID
225
Year
2,026

At Charlotte Water Engineering, Marcus King serves as a Engineering Division Manager within Cltwt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,597.

Nicole Bartlett

Engineering Division Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$142,323
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$142,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,323
Hourly rate
$68
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
142323.25
Quarter
2
Record ID
289
Year
2,026

Nicole Bartlett holds the role of Engineering Division Manager at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,323.

Nicholas Stanziale

Engineering Division Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$141,055
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$141,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,055
Hourly rate
$68
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
141055.13
Quarter
2
Record ID
297
Year
2,026

Nicholas Stanziale is a Engineering Division Manager at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,055.

Charles Cowherd

Engineering Division Manager/Charlotte Water Engineering

2026 total comp
$139,641
Sub-department
Cltwt
Base pay
$139,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,641
Hourly rate
$67
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
139641.01
Quarter
2
Record ID
335
Year
2,026

Charles Cowherd is a Engineering Division Manager at Charlotte Water Engineering within Cltwt. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $139,641.